Music stand



July 25, 1961 J. P. FISCHER 2,993,295

MUSIC STAND Filed Dec. 5, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Wen/Ur JOHN /7CL/[? y1961 J. P. FISCHER 2,993,295

MUSIC STAND Film 1360- 3, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 [EVEN/UT JOA A/ USU/[QUnite States Patent 2,993,295 MUSIC STAND John P. Fischer, St. Joseph,Mich., assignor to H. & A. Selmer, Inc., Elkhart, Ind., a corporation ofIndiana 7 Filed Dec. 3, 1958, Ser. No. 777,990

7 Claims. (Cl. 45- 121) This invention relates to a music stand and moreparticularly, to a foldable stand which is unusually stable and has apedestal which is characterized by a shadow box appearance at the frontthereof.

Heretofore, various types of collapsible music stands have beenavailable which have been made from paperboard material or the like butthe front appearance of such stands has been relatively unattractive,and the stands generally have not afforded a desirable degree ofstability. The present invention provides a highly attractive and stablefoldable stand, preferably of paperboard material, and having a pedestalportion and a music tray portion. The pedestal portion has a front panelscored and bent forwardly to define tapered frame pieces which give ashadow box elfect in co-operation with a depending flange for the musictray portion. The front panel of the pedestal portion has side panelsintegrally formed therewith. Both the front panel and the side panelshave upwardly turned marginal portions secured to their inner bottomsurfaces which are cut off or sheared to provide double thickness flatedges which give unusual stability to the pedestal. .This stability isaugmented by the frame pieces of the front panel which may be set at aforwardly inclined angle relative to the center portion of the frontpanel so .as to buttress the pedestal. The front panel also defines'ahorizontally extending slot between the said frame pieces or sidesthereof for receiving a flap formed integrally with the depending flangeof the music tray. This flap is stapled, glued or equivalently securedto the rear face of the front panel, and the depending flange extendsdownwardly and inwardly from a flat support wall of the music tray intoengagement with the frame pieces of the pedestal in the assembledcondition of the stand, with the 'flat support wall. The music tray ispositioned on the 'upper edges of the side panels of the pedestal. Theflat support wall has a rear retaining flange which is disposed at anupwardly inclined angle by the rear portions of the top edges of theside panels, which define slots interengaging with complementary slotsin the retaining flange. For storing or shipping purposes, the musictray portion of the stand may be pivoted into overlying, substantiallyparallel relationship with the front panel of the pedestal and the sidepanels of the pedestal may be folded against the rear face of the frontpanel to afli'ord a compact, unusually flat unit which is easilyhandled. The stand may be readily re-assembled by moving the side panelsinto substantially perpendicular relationship to the front panel andpivoting the music tray into overlying relation with the pedestal, withthe parts being automatically disposed in correct alignment asdetermined by the tongue and slot connection between the flap of themusic "tray and the front panel of the pedestal. Accordingly, it is anobject of the present invention t provide a foldable or knockdown musicstand having a high degree of stability and an exceptionally attractiveappearance.

Another object of the invention is to provide a music 'stand asdescribed having a music tray portion adapted 'to be pivotally securedto the front panel of a pedestal 'portion thereof to afford a fiatstored condition for the stand and a predetermined alignment of the trayand the pedestal for assembling the stand.

Another object of the invention is to provide a music 'stand asdescribed in which the tray co-operates with the pedestal to atford ashadow box construction for the stand. Y

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Another object of the invention is to provide a music stand as describedin which the panel is scored to form wings which create the said shadowbox appearance, in co-operation with a depending flange of the musictray.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a double thicknessflat bottom edge construction for the pedestal of the stand whichco-operates with the offset portion of the front panel of the pedestaland with-the reinforcing provided by the engagement of the dependingflange of the tray with the offset portions of the front panel instabilizing the pedestal.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe description proceeds in accordance with the drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a music stand according to the presentinvention.

FIGURE 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional-view taken along the linesII-II of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a top perspective view of the pedestal of the stand takenalong the lines IIIIII of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 4 is a rear elevational view of the stand of the invention;

FIGURE 5 is a front the invention; 7

FIGURE 6 is an end view showing the stand in diselevational view of thestand of assembled stored condition; and

FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken along the linesVIIVII of FIGURE 4.

Referring now to the drawings, the music stand 10-01? the inventioncomprises an upright or pedestal portion 12 and a top piece 14 in theform of a music tray. Pref- 'single piece of the paperboard material andincludes a front panel portion 16 and side panels 18 and 20. .The frontpanel 16 is scored at 22 and 24 and bent forwardly to provide framepieces or wings 26 and 28. The score lines 22 and 24 converge upwardlyat a predetermined angle to form a trapezoidally shaped central portion30. Along each side of the front panel, the paperboard material isreversely bent to form rounded edges 32 and 34 and score lines 36 and 38are formed in preferably parallel, proximate relation to the edges '32and 34. The sections 40 and 42 between the edges 32 and 34 and the scorelines 36 and 38 are glued or otherwise suitably secured to the rearfaces of the frame pieces or wings connected to the front panel 16 todefine in eifect a three-sided box which is open at the rear.

The upper edges 44 and 46 of the side panels 18 and 20 slope downwardlyand rearwardly for a major portion of their transverse dimension andco-operate withupwardly extending edges 48 and 50 in defining slots 52and 54. The side panels also have inwardly turned marginal portions 56and 58 which are glued or otherwise secured to the inner surfacesthereof to form rounded rear edges 60 and 62 and the upper edges ofthese marginal portions are coplanar with the upwardly extending edges48 and 50. Inwardly and upwardly turned marginal portions 64 and 66 aresimilarly secured to the bottom inner surfaces of the side panels andthe marginal portions 56 and 64 and 58 and 66 are mutually contoured ininterfitting relationship as shown. Likewise, the front panel 16 has abottom marginal portion 68 glued .or otherwise secured to the rear facethereof. 1.

The bottom marginal portions 64 through 68 thus f orm reinforcements forthe pedestal. In order to provide exzpa'nel ;12 behind the dependingframe piece 82.

ceptional stability for the entire bottom surfaces of the pedestal,however, these surfaces are not left in the rounded formation whichcharacterizes the front panel edges 32 and 34 and the rear or side paneledges 60 and 62. Instead, they are cut off or sheared to define ,doublethickness fiat edges which resist tilting, as indicated at 70, -71 and72 in FIGURE 6.

The top edge 74 of the front panel 16 is not rounded but instead thereis defined in the central panel portion 30 ,a slot 76 which extendsbetween the score lines 22 and 24. The slot 76 is utilized inaccommodating a flap on-the top piece or music tray portion 14 of themusic {stand as hereinafter further described.

The music tray 14 is preferably of single piece construction andcomprises a flat tray wall 78 which presents an uninterrupted supportsurface, a rear retaining flange 80, a depending front flange or framepiece 82 and a Ireversely turned flap 84. The tray wall 78 has sideedges 86 and 88 which are slightly converging forwardly and :thematerial is scored at 90 to permit the frame piece 82 to turn downwardlyin depending relation to the fiat isurface 78. The depending flange orframe piece 82 defines relatively sharply converging side edges 92 and:94 and the material is scored at 96 in parallel relationship to theedge 90 to define the lower edge of the frame l-piece .82 and permit theflap 84 to bend upwardly. The

flap 84 has a width approximating the width of the slot 76 and extendstherethrough to be stapled, riveted, glued or equivalently secured tothe rear surface of the front It will thus be seen that the frame pieceedges 92 and 94 are held at an angle which disposes them in abuttingengage- :m'ent with the frame pieces 26 and 28 to strengthen thepedestal and assist in maintaining the frame pieces 26 Fand28 at adesired forwardly inclined angle. The double thickness, flat-bottomedlower edges 98 and 100 of the frame pieces 26 and 28 are therebydisposed at an angle -which resists forward pivoting of the pedestal.The bot- ;tom edges 98 and 100 also co-operate with the bottom edges 70,71 :and 72 of the front and side panels in stabilizing thestand.

As indicated more particularly in FIGURE 7, the material of the musictray 14 is scored in transversely parlines 36 and 38 so that they may bedisposed in interengaged relationship with the slots 52 and 54 in theside panels 18 and 20 when the retaining flange 80 engages the upperrear edges .48 and 50 of the side panels so as to maintain the sidepanels in substantially parallel re- .lationsliip.

The stand may be folded or placed in stored condition simply by pivotingthe entire tray portion 14 into overlying substantially parallelrelationship to the front panel 16 as seen in FIGURE 5. The side flaps18 and 20 may then be folded into overlapping relationship over the rearface of the front panel 16 and the entire structure is thus disposed inan exceptionally compact,

fiat arrangement such as is shown in FIGURE 6.

In assembling the stand for use, the side flaps \18 and 20 of thepedestal are moved substantially at right angles to the front panel 16and the tray piece 14 is elevated and pivoted rearwardly about the scorelines 90 and 96 and the margins or slots 110 and 112 are engaged in theslots 52 and 54, as described. Thereupon, musical scores may be securelypositioned on the surface 78 at an appropriate angle as retained by theflange 80.

There has thus been provided a music stand of exceptional stability andwhich defines a highly attractive shadow box structure at the frontthereof. The stand is simple and economical in construction and is madefrom unitary tray and pedestal pieces which are connected by tongue andslot fastening means so that the tray piece is predisposed in correctalignment for assembly or storage selectively. This structure ischaracterized by coacting stabilizing means which include flat bottomed,double thickness front and side panels and forwardly offset framepiecesfor the side portions of the shadow box which are reinforced by theportionof the tray forming the top of the shadow box. 7

Although I have herein described and set forth my invention with respectto certain specific principles and details thereof, it will beunderstood by those skilled in the art that these may bevaried withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in thehereunto appended claims.

I claim as, my invention:

1. A foldable music stand comprising a pedestal having arfront paneldefining a transverse slot and having side edges in predetermined spacedrelation to said slot, said front panel defining a score line on eachside of said slot extending in predetermined spaced relation to theadjacent side edge of said front panel, and support means for said frontpanel, a music tray having a tray wall adapted to be supported by saidfront panel and'said support means, a depending front flange formedintegrally .with said tray "wall and a flap formed integrally with saiddepending flange, said flap extending through said slot and beingsecured to the rear wall of said front panel, said depending flange andsaid portions of said front panel between said score lines and said sideedges of said front panel co-operating to define an inwardly taperingframe for the front of said pedestal.

,2. A music stand comprising a pedestal of paperboard material or thelike having a front panel, a side panel on eachside of said front paneljoining said front panel along a side edge thereof, said front paneldefining a score line on each side thereof in predetermined spacedrelationship to the adjacent side edge thereof, said front paneldefining a transverse slot extending between said score lines, a musictray of paperboard material or the like having a fiat tray wall, adepending flange defining edges converging at a predetermined angle fromsaid tray Wall, and a flap at the lower end'of said depending flangeextending into said slot and secured to the rear surface of said frontpanel, and means adapted to engage the rear portion of said tray wallwith said side walls to cause said depending flange to cam the portionsof said front panel between said score lines and said side edges intoforwardly olfset relationship with the portion of said front panelbetween said score lines.

3. A fold-able music stand, comprising a pedestal having a front paneldefining forwardly movable frame pieces on each side thereof, and amusic tray having a depending flange pivotally connected to said frontpanel, said flange defining converging side edges adapted to cam saidframe pieces into forwardly angled position relative to the portion ofsaid front panel between said frame pieces in the assembled condition ofsaid music stand.

4. A foldable music stand comprising a pedestal having a front panel andsupport means for said front panel, said front panel having side edgesand a score line in predetermined spaced relation to each side edge, amusic tray having a tray wall adapted to be supported by said frontpanel and said support means, a depending front fiangeformed integrallywith said tray wall and means securing said front flange to said frontpanel, said de pending flange and the portions of said front panelbetween said score lines and said side edges of said front panelcooperating to define an inwardly tapering frame for the front ofsaid'pedestal.

5. A foldable music :stand'c'omprising a pedestal having a front paneland support means for said front panel,

said front panel having side edges and a score line in predeterminedspaced relation to each side edge, a music tray having a tray walladapted to be supported by said front panel and said support means, adepending front flange formed integrally with said tray wall and meanssecuring said front flange to said front panel, said depending flangeand the portions of said front panel between said score lines and saidside edges of said front panel cooperating to define an inwardlytapering frame for the front of said pedestal, said tray being pivotalupwardly and outwardly from said support means into overlying relationwith said front panel to afford ready disassembly of the music stand.

6. A foldable music stand of paperboard material or the like comprisinga pedestal having a front panel and integral foldable side panels, and amusic tray pivotally connected to said front panel for selectivesupported positioning on said side panels when said side panels are in apredetermined angular supporting position relative to said front panel,and overlying relationship to said front panel, said side panels beingfoldable against said front panel to provide a folded condition for saidmusic stand when desired.

7. A music stand of paperboard material or the like comprising apedestal having a front panel and side panels pivotally and integrallyconnected to said front panel, a music tray adapted to be supported bysaid front panel and said side panels, a depending front flange formedintegrally with said tray and means securing said front flange to saidfront panel, said music tray being adapted to be disposed selectively inflat overlying relation to said front panel to afford a substantiallyflat, compact storage unit when said side panels are pivoted intooverlying relation to the rear surface of the front panel along the sideedges of said front panel, said front panel defining a pair of scorelines extending in spaced relation to the side edges of said front panelto provide frame pieces adapted to be offset forwardly relative to theportion of said front panel between said score lines, said side panelsdefining top edges inclined downwardly from said front panel and reartop edges inclined upwardly to define a trough, a slot in each of saidside panels below said trough, said music tray having a rear retainingflange seated in said trough and defining slots releasably interengagingthe slots in each of said side panels, whereby said depending frontflange maintains said frame pieces in said forwardly offset relation andcooperates with said frame pieces to provide a shadow box appearancewhen said music tray is pivoted into overlying relationship with saidpedestal.

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